A local public library system in Baltimore has become a safe haven for many residents, becoming a beacon of hope and community in a city that's grappled with violence in recent years.

Announcing the 2018/19 Bowe Fellows

The World Trade Center Institute (WTCI) and the Bowe-Stewart Foundation are excited to announce the 2019 cohort of Baltimore’s Emerging and Developing Global Executives (EDGE) Program.

Center for Urban Families 2017 Impact Report

The Center for Urban Families (CFUF) sits at the epicenter of West Baltimore, neighborhood wrenched by poverty, low-performing schools, deficient housing and anchoring a neighborhood wrenched by poverty, low-performing schools, deficient inadequate transportation.

How Baltimore Is Growing Its Tech Gurus From Scratch

In Baltimore, an inventive nonprofit is teaching children from the inner city the skills they need to get good jobs in their hometown.

Illinois Schools Falling Below High Bar Set By State

At Christopher House Charter School, also in Chicago, principal Kristin Novy said the key to her school’s improved test scores was getting students to write their responses to what they read.

Christopher House featured on WGN Adelante Chicago

Thanks to MSI and the work they are doing on our Thought Leadership project, Gloria Kuechenberg, was featured in an interview on Adelante Chicago.

Largest Private Donation in Our History

This summer, through their family foundation and the Harry Hill Lawson estate, Barbara Stewart and Peter Bowe announced their intention to make the largest private donation to Christopher House in our nearly 110 year history.